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Virtual Conference Tentative Program NCPBA2020 Flipbook PDF
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NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PRECISION BIOTECHNOLOGY IN AGRICULTURE (NCPBA) 2020 - VIRTUAL CONFERENCE 8-10 DECEMBER 2020 “Navigating the Present, Shaping the Future” DAY 1
8 Dec 2020 (Tue)
0930 – 1030
Opening Ceremony Welcoming Address by Director General of MARDI Opening Address by Minister of Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry (MAFI) Launching of MARDI Products (Sensor Product) Press Conference
1030 – 1045
Break – Video corporate sponsors / Poster viewing
1045 – 1125
Chairperson: Datuk Dr Mohamad Roff Mohd Noor Director General, MARDI Keynote Paper 1 Embracing Precision Agri-Biotechnology: Navigating the Present, Shaping the Future Prof. Dr. Rofina Yasmin Othman UM Office of Industry & Community Engagement (UM ICE) University of Malaya
1125 – 1205
1205 - 1300
Keynote Paper 2 Insights Into the Application of Precision Agriculture for Sustainable and Innovative Agriculture Prof. Dr. Jimmy Botella School of Agriculture and Food Sciences The University of Queensland, Australia
Break - Poster Viewing End of Day 1
DAY 2
9 Dec 2020 (Wed)
SESSION 1
Genome Editing in Agriculture Chairperson: Prof. Dr. Rofina Yasmin Othman UM ICE University of Malaya
0900 - 0930
Plenary Speaker 1 Revolutionizing the Food Industry Through Gene Editing Prof. Datin Dr. Siti Nor Akmar Abdullah Universiti Putra Malaysia
0930 - 1000
Speaker 1 Adoption of Precision Genome Editing Techniques Dr. Kumitaa Theva Das Universiti Sains Malaysia
1000 - 1030
Speaker 2 Tropical Plant Improvement Using Precision Biotechnology Dr. Goh Hoe Han Inbiosis, The National University of Malaysia
1030 - 1100
Break – Video corporate sponsors / Poster viewing
1100 - 1130
Speaker 3 Genome Editing Technology for Fundamental Biology and Aquaculture Research Dr. Satoshi Ogawa Monash University Malaysia
1130 - 1200
Speaker 4 Natural Variation in the Plant Immune System and Its Contribution to Hybrid Performances Dr. Chae Eunyoung National University of Singapore, Singapore
1200 - 1230
Speaker 5 Gene Editing: Avoiding the GM Controversy Prof. Dr. Ari Sadanandom Durham University, United Kingdom
1230 - 1300
Break - Poster Viewing End of Day 2
DAY 3
10 Dec 2020 (Thu)
0830 - 0910
Chairperson: Dr. Norwati Adnan Director, Evaluation & Research Section Department of Biosafety, Malaysia Keynote Paper 3 New Challenges in Regulating Genome Engineering Dr. Ahmad Parveez Ghulam Kadir Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB)
SESSION 2:
Policy, Regulation and Public Awareness on Precision Biotechnology Research Chairperson: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Norihan Mohd Saleh Universiti Putra Malaysia
0910 - 0940
Plenary Speaker 2 Streamlining Biosafety Regulation for Enabling a Safe and Productive Research Environment Prof. Dr. Mohd Faiz Foong Abdullah Genetic Modification Advisory Committee (GMAC), Malaysia
0940 - 1010
Plenary Speaker 3 Strengthening Regional Corporation and Harmonization for Promoting Innovative Biotechnology Products Dr. Rishi Kumar Tyagi Asia-Pasific Consortium on Agriculture Biotechnology (APCoAB), APAARI, Thailand
1010 - 1040
Speaker 6 Current Status of Regulatory Framework on Genome-Editing Activities in Malaysia Dr. Mohana Anita Anthonysamy Department of Biosafety, Ministry of Environment & Water, Malaysia
1040 - 1110
Speaker 7 Building Public Trust in Gene Editing Dr. Mahaletchumy Arujanan Malaysian Biotechnology Information Centre (MABIC)
1110 - 1140
Speaker 8 Ethical and Social Implication on Genome Editing Dr. Sharon Kaur A/P Gurmukh Singh University of Malaya
1140 - 1400
Break – Video corporate sponsors/ Poster viewing
SESSION 3:
Multi-Omics Revolution in Agricultural Research Chairperson: Dr. Faridah Salam Director Biotechnology & Nanotechnology Research Centre, MARDI
1400 - 1430
Plenary Speaker 4 Multi-Omics Revolution: ICRISAT Experience Dr. Rajeev K. Varshney International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) India
1430 - 1500
Speaker 9 Genomics Based Solutions to Address Agriculture Issues Prof. Dr. Jennifer Ann Harikrishna University of Malaya
1500 – 1530
Speaker 10 Impacts of Omics and Bioinformatics on Digital Agriculture Dr. Leslie Low Eng Ti Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB)
1530 - 1600
Speaker 11 Recent Advancement of Omics Research Platforms Dr. Ching Xiao Teng Canvio Sdn. Bhd, Malaysia
1600 -1700
Closing Ceremony, Poster Award
The programme is subject to change. The organiser reserves the right to make changes to the event programme without prior notice.